Policies aimed at curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will alter the energy mix, increase energy-related costs, and require reductions in demand growth. Effective carbon management will be aided by developing legal and regulatory frameworks to enable carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). As policymakers consider options to reduce CO2 emissions, they face the challenge of creating a global framework that includes a transparent, predictable, economy-wide cost for carbon emissions.

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